Posts by Kenneson

Another senseless tragedy caused by drinking. Story appears in the Augusta, Georgia Chronicle under the heading: "Driver charged in wreck had prior Dui conviction"

http://augustachronicle.com/stories/080102/met_174-7358.000shtml

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Red Arrows.

by Englishman in

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friends

a few days ago, the residents of wsm were treated to an amazing free display of flying.. the red arrows, the uk's crack display team, were limbering up for the airshow at farnborough.

for almost an hour, the arrows performed almost overhead our house.

this was the manoevre that had us all gasping:.

Kenneson

Maybe, with the latest tragedy at an air show ( in the Ukraine), planes will be prohibited from flying directly over the spectators. It is to be hoped.

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No Blitz Build Here --( It Doesn't Pay to Gamble)

by Kenneson in

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just came across this one, although it came out on july 26 in the morris township, new jersey daily record:.

"jehovah's witnesses building ban upheld.

judge cites 1891 deed restricting morris twp.

Kenneson

Just came across this one, although it came out on July 26 in the Morris Township, New Jersey Daily Record:

"Jehovah's Witnesses building ban upheld

Judge cites 1891 deed restricting Morris Twp. area to home only" by Peggy Wright

"A congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses cannot build a Kingdom Hall off Columbia Road in Morris Township, a judge ruled Thursday in upholding deed restrictions set in 1891 that allow only homes in the exclusive area.

"We are sincerely and bitterly disappointed in the outcome," said attorney Jeffery D. Ullman, who represented the Morristown Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses at a trial in April before Superior Court Judge Kenneth C. MacKenzie.

"In a 14-page decision released Thursday, MacKenzie upheld restrictive covenants contained in deeds to about 70 properties on 87 acres off Columbia and Normandy Heights roads. The covenants that call for the land to strictly be used for residences were first included in deeds in 1891 by a developer, The Morristown Land and Improvement Company, which sold off tracts to some of the area's glitterati, including the Frelinghuysen family and jurist Wheeler Peckham.

"The area which the judge called 'unquestionably exclusive to well-off, if not wealth residents,' is commonly referred to as either the Woodruff Tract or Normandy Heights.

"The congregation sought to extinguish the covenants and pave the way for its proposed construction of a 4,200 square-foot Kingdom Hall when it sued 32 families in the area, including Preston and Michelle Davis. The Davises bought their French Normandy-style home for $660,000 in 1994 with the understanding that their neighborhood would stricltly be comprised of homes.

"The congregation, which bought two vacant parcels next to the Davis family in 1998, argued in its lawsuit that the neighborhood scheme was abandoned decades ago by the conversion of the former Frelinghuysen mansion into the Morris Museum and a Georgian mansion into the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship Hall.

"Ironically, landowner John Begovich, who sold the home to the Davis couple, assured them of the covenants and then turned around and sold two adjacent parcels to the Jehovah's Witnesses, who knew they could not build unless the restrictions were voided by a court.

"Ullman had originally argued, but the judge threw the count out of the lawsuit, that the covenants violated the Federal Religion Land use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000. The judge's reasoning was that the act pertained to governmental action, such as zoning, that discriminates against a religion and was not applicable to a private covenant. Ullman said he does not know whether the congregation will appeal, but that it could raise the issue of the federal act if it chooses to.

"Attorney Martin Newmark, who represented the Davis couple, said he sympathized with the congregation but that the case had nothing to do with discrimination against the faith. His clients, who could not be reached Thursday, had said allowing a Kingdom Hall to be constructed could be the first step to strip malls, banks and office buildings wanting to move into the neighborhood.

"Resident Carmine Fornaro said a Kingdom Hall would only have increased traffic congestion in an area that already has too many accidents.

"I really would have been ill at ease with children and people crossing a high traffic road,' Fornaro said of Columbia Road.

"Both the museum and the fellowship hall on the restricted tract have expanded their facilities since the 1970s and 1980s. But MacKenzie found that these uses and the additions to them do not consitute an abandonment of the neighborhood scheme and are not 'pervasive' violations of the covenants in proportion to the number of homes that conform to the deed restrictions.

"These mansions (the museum and fellowship hall) add value and exclusivity to the Normandy Heights neighborhood. They are icons of the rich history of the neighborhood,' the judge said.

"The impressive mansions of the museum and the fellowship hall continue to add to the charm and value of the neighborhood. The proposed Kingdom Hall may be aesthetically pleasing for a house of worship, but it has no resemblance to a residence or an historic mansion,' the judge wrote.

"MacKenzie opined that traffic would increase if the covenants were lifted and that the area would be opened to other usages permitted in residential zones, including schools, grain silos, golf clubs and libraries. The judge concluded that the congregation might actually benefit by the enforcement of the covenant, in that it could potentially sell its two parcels at a profit to a buyer interested in an area restricted to homes."

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New "Bloodless Medicine Center"

by ThiChi in

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for what its worth........... .

methodist hospital opens bloodless medicine centeradvanced, transfusion-free alternatives allow patients to avoid blood transfusions during hospital stays.

arcadia, calif., july 30 /prnewswire/ -- methodist hospital of southern california has implemented a new program to conserve blood and avoid the use of transfusions whenever possible.

Kenneson

I guess Miami, Florida is progressive. There is a similar center there. It's been operative for several years. I'm not sure when it opened, perhaps in 1997?

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Everybody read this!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Jesika in

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i found this post on silentlambs and wanted to widen the search-------------------------------.

i am posting this message to let everyone know that i have been in touch with the office of the district attorney of brooklyn new york.

i explained to the person the situation about the pedophilia coverup within the wts.

Kenneson

Thanks for this info Jesika. I'm with you. One can't read every post unless that's all one has to do. When I return in the evening from work, sometimes there are two are three new pages of posts. I can't read them all. I read the headings and if they catch my attention, I read those. So, hopefully, people will understand if sometimes topics are reposted.

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Famous People Who've Died In Plane Crashes

by Dutchie in

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i'm in the process of making plans for my yearly vacation and although i am not really afraid to fly, i must admit to being a little .

apprehensive.

anyway, it seems to me that if i were a famous person i would be even more apprehensive because so many of them .

Kenneson

Thanks Blondie for that comprehensive list.

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Another JW Kingdom Hall Blitz Build

by Kenneson in

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in ames, nevada jw's completed a new kingdom hall in 3 days (this past weekend).

approximately 600 member volunteers showed up for work.

there are only about 96 who attended the old kingdom hall, but they are gearing for expansion.

Kenneson

In Ames, Nevada JW's completed a new Kingdom Hall in 3 days (this past weekend). Approximately 600 member volunteers showed up for work. There are only about 96 who attended the old Kingdom Hall, but they are gearing for expansion. Interestingly, they sold their old property to the Reform Church of America. Anyone know of similar builds in their areas? Besides free labor, they always seem to get publicity as well. See the story at:

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?brd=2035&pag=460&dept_ID=238095

Scroll down to "Jehovah's Witnesses build Kingdom Hall in three days"

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Sayings by Ghandi

by Kenneson in

nonviolence.

"nonviolence should never be used as a shield for cowardice.

it is a weapon for the brave.".

Kenneson

Nonviolence

"Nonviolence should never be used as a shield for cowardice. It is a weapon for the brave."

"I see neither bravery nor sacrifice in destroying life or roperty for offense or defense."

"The force generated by nonviolence is infinitely greater than the force of all the arms invented by man's ingenuity."

"Disobedience to be civil has to be open and nonviolent."

"Nonviolence succeeds only when we have a real living faith in God."

"Nonviolence implies voluntary submission to the penalty for non-cooperation with evil."

Peace

"As soon as the spirit of exploitation is gone, armaments will be felt as a positive unbearable burden. Real disarmament cannot come unless the nations of the world cease to exploit one another."

"If the mad race for armaments continues, it is bound to result in a slaughter such as has never occurred in history. If there is a victory left, the very victory will be living death for the nation that emerges victorious."

Cooperation

"In my humble opinion, non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good."

"In mass civil resistance, leadership is essential; in individual civil resistance, ever resister is his own leader."

Daily life

"To call woman the weaker sex is libel; it is man's injustice to women."

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will."

From: The Words of Ghandi, selected by Richard Attenborough, Newmarket Press, New York, 1982.

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Louisville Newspaper-Please help

by silentlambs in

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if you would like to help me, please write to this newspaper and confirm your support of how wrong watchtower is to silence abuse survivors and supporters by disfellowshipping them.

bill

http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2002/07/27/ke072702s248845.htm

Kenneson

Bill,

I wrote to Peter at the Courier. But I wasn't able to connect to the other paper. Is there an e-mail address to that one? Thanks.